6 Ways to Adapt to Change

You don't have to fear change.

By Corine Gatti

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Face Your Fears

Fear can paralyze you from making progress and from growing. It may be fear of leaving a company for another one or finding a better mate. Start journaling and writing about your fears of what was lost or whatever change is impacting you. Sometimes we can get to the root when we can see it in front of us. Sometimes we need to step back in order to move forward. Author Carol Roth suggested visualizing yourself jumping across a creek. "You can’t just jump standing from where you are. You have to physically move backward in order to give yourself the momentum needed to run and take that leap forward." Facing your fears may seem like backtracking, but you're actually making progress, despite what you may be feeling.